High School: Graduated from Franklin Academy in
Wake Forest, N.C…MVP and member of three-time AAU Bigshot
Tournament championship team in 2010.

Personal: Full name is Gideon A.
Oji…Born on Dec. 11, 1991 in Basawa, Nigeria…Son of
Jacob and Mary Oji…Has one brother, Shadrach, and one
sister, Deborah…Majoring in athletic training with a minor
in sport management…Plans to pursue a professional playing
career after graduation.

More about Gideon: Favorite books: “James
Hardy”…Favorite midnight snack: Kuli
kuli…Favorite movie:
“Transformers”…Favorite musical artist: Celine
Dion…Favorite sports team: Chelsea FC…Favorite
athlete: Lebron James of the Miami Heat…Gideon can’t
imagine a week without: Talking to his mother…Favorite
color:Red…Favorite food: Muy muy…Favorite sport other
than basketball: Soccer…Person Gideon most admires: His
mother…Toughest opponent Gideon has ever played against:
John Wall of the Washington Wizards…What people don’t
know about Gideon: He can dance…When Gideon was a kid, he
tried to be like: Celine Dion…When people first meet Gideon,
they think: He’s gentle and funny.